2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup

Handball tournament February 2024 EHF Challenge Cup 2015–16 Handball 11 October 2015 21 May 2016 42 POR ABC/UMinho POR S.L. Benfica 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 EHF Challenge Cup is the ongoing 19th edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for men's handball clubs, running from 11 October 2015 to 22 May 2015. Overview Team allocation TH: Title holders Round 3BEL KV Sasja HCEST HC KehraMDA HC Olimpus-85 USEFSRUS St. Petersburg HCBIH RK ČelikGRE AEK AthensMKD HC Prolet 62SRB Metaloplastika Šabac BUL HC DobrudjaISR Ramat Hashron "vitania" HCNED HV FIQAS/AalsmeerSUI Wacker ThunCYP A.S.S. SpesITA Pallamano PressanoNOR FyllingenBergenTUR BB AnkarasporCZE Dukla PragueKOS KH PrishtinaPOR S.L. BenficaGBR London GD Handball ClubLUX Handball EschROU Odorheiu Secuiesc(TH)Round 2BEL HC Visé BMEST Viljandi HCISR Hapoel Ramat GanPOR ABC/UMinhoBIH HC Vogošća Poljine HillsGEO HC SamtrediaKOS KH KastriotiRUS SKIF KrasnodarBUL Lokomotiv VarnaGRE A.C. Filippos VeriasKOS KH KosovaSRB Radnički KragujevacGBR Leeds Hornets HC 2011GRE AO Poseidon LoutrakiouLUX HC BerchemSVK MSK Povazska BystricaGBR Ruislip EaglesISL ÍBV VestmannaeyjarNED JMS Hurry-UpTUR Bursa Nilüfer BK Round and draw dates All draws held at the European Handball Federation headquarters in Vienna, Austria. RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legRound 221 July 201510–11 October 201517–18 October 2015Round 321 July 201521–22 November 201528–29 November 2015Last 163 December 201513–14 February 201620–21 February 2016Quarter-final23 February 201619–20 March 201626–27 March 2016Semi-finals23–24 April 201630 April–1 May 2016Finals14–15 May 201621–22 May 2016 Round 2 Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into round 3. MSK Povazska Bystrica SVK 51–51 HC Vogošća Poljine Hills BIH 29–29 22–22 Ruislip Eagles GBR 37–97 ABC/UMinho POR 18–51 19–46 JMS Hurry-Up NED 59–59 HC Berchem LUX 32–30 27–29 SKIF Krasnodar RUS 60–61 A.C. Filippos Verias GRE 29–35 31–26 Leeds Hornets HC 2011 GBR 47–93 Bursa Nilüfer BK TUR 24–43 23–50 HC Samtredia GEO 0–20 KH Kosova KOS 0–10 0–10 KH Kastrioti KOS 53–65 Radnički Kragujevac SRB 27–33 26–32 Hapoel Ramat Gan ISR 43–56 ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar ISL 21–25 22–31 AO Poseidon Loutrakiou GRE 49–47 Viljandi HC EST 26–23 23–24 Lokomotiv Varna BUL 48–71 HC Visé BM BEL 28–36 20–35 |} Round 3 Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16. Radnički Kragujevac SRB 66–39 HC Dobrudja BUL 37 – 22 29 – 17 ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar ISL 52–62 S.L. Benfica POR 26 – 28 26 – 34 KH Kosova KOS 50–72 BB Ankaraspor TUR 28 – 37 22 – 35 Metaloplastika Šabac SRB 51–53 HC Visé BM BEL 29 – 25 22 – 28 HC Prolet 62 MKD 42–51 KV Sasja HC BEL 20 – 24 22 – 27 Dukla Prague CZE 58–35 A.S.S. Spes CYP 32 – 15 26 – 20 Handball Esch LUX 77–57 HC Olimpus-85 USEFS MDA 37 – 30 40 – 27 AO Poseidon Loutrakiou GRE 48–48 Pallamano Pressano ITA 25 – 21 23 – 27 HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer NED 55–54 Ramat Hashron "vitania" HC ISR 22 – 22 33 – 32 AEK Athens GRE 56–68 A.C. Filippos Verias GRE 34 – 36 22 – 32 HC Berchem LUX 55–58 FyllingenBergen NOR 32 – 28 23 – 30 HC Vogošća Poljine Hills BIH 47–50 St. Petersburg HC RUS 25 – 24 22 – 26 Wacker Thun SUI 79–49 Bursa Nilüfer BK TUR 47 – 16 32 – 33 London GD Handball Club GBR 42–80 HC Kehra EST 16 – 37 26 – 43 Odorheiu Secuiesc ROU 46–50 ABC/UMinho POR 24 – 25 22 – 25 KH Prishtina KOS 50–51 RK Čelik BIH 29 – 28 21 – 23 |} Last 16 Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarter-finals. Handball Esch LUX 48–55 HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer NED 26–30 22–25 AO Poseidon Loutrakiou GRE 45–46 KV Sasja HC BEL 23–24 22–22 ABC/UMinho POR 85–43 HC Kehra EST 40–29 45–14 RK Čelik BIH 55–83 Wacker Thun SUI 27–42 28–41 St. Petersburg HC RUS 61–49 BB Ankaraspor TUR 30–26 31–23 S.L. Benfica POR 57–40 A.C. Filippos Verias GRE 34–14 23–26 FyllingenBergen NOR 68–47 Radnički Kragujevac SRB 35–28 33–19 Dukla Prague CZE 68–60 HC Visé BM BEL 38–27 30–33 |} Quarterfinals The first legs were played on 19 and 20 March and the second legs were played on 26 and 27 March 2016. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals. S.L. Benfica POR 49–47 St. Petersburg HC RUS 24–20 25–27 FyllingenBergen NOR 55–48 HV FIQAS/Aalsmeer NED 31–20 24–28 ABC/UMinho POR 64–57 Wacker Thun SUI 30–23 34–34 KV Sasja HC BEL 50–56 Dukla Prague CZE 27–27 23–29 |} Semifinals The first legs were played on 23 and 24 April and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2016. Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into finals. S.L. Benfica POR 64–49 FyllingenBergen NOR 35–22 29–27 ABC/UMinho POR 67–62 Dukla Prague CZE 34–33 32–29 |} Final The first leg was played on 14 May 2016 and the second Leg was played on 21 May 2016. Team listed first played the first leg at home. S.L. Benfica POR 51–53 ABC/UMinho POR 22–28 29–25 |} See also 2015–16 EHF Champions League 2015–16 EHF Cup References External links EHF Challenge Cup (official website) Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Category:EHF Challenge Cup